Visible index filing binder



Dec. 18, 1951 1. F OGEL VISIBLE INDEX FILING BINDER z suEETs-srEET 1 Filed March 7, 1945 Z E n E #1 n f WI M4 19, n u m o. a I I I I I I I I l I U INVENTOR. In: Page! Dec. 18, 1951 l. FOGEL VISIBLE INDEX FILING BINDER 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed March 7, 1945 Ira Page! I Patented Dec. 18, 1951 UNITED STAT ES PATENT OF CE This invention relates particularly to a visible index filing'folder having a plurality of hingedly mounted and superimposed'sh'eets so spaced 'or staggered that either the lower or upper margins thereof are at all times visible.

In such a device, when it is desired for any purpose to insert a new sheet in between two of such superimposed sheets, a space 'm'us t'be created for said'new sheet and all of the sheets above the place where it is desired to create the space must be moved out of the way or dislodgedand subsequently returned to proper position.

A'primary object of my invention is to provide means for readily removing a sheet or sheets in order to create a space whereat a new sheet may be inserted.

A further object is to provide ready and available means for holding the removed sheets in proper fixed positions relative to each otherand for holding the stack of removed sheetsin proper position relative to the stack of sheets remaining on the support.

Yet another object is to provide means for readilyspacing the removed or dislodged sheetor sheets from the remaining sheets.

A further object is to pro vide means for re turning and guiding the removed sheet'or sheets to their proper new positio'ns'on the indexing device.

'Another object is to provide a device of this kind that is positive and automatic'in'a'ction."

Still another object is to provide'a device of this kind that is simple in construction and coo nomical to manufacture.

v Other objects and advantages of my improved folder will be apparent from the -description thereof to follow, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which 1 is a top plan view of a folder embodying one former my invention, the folder parts being shown in open position on a base'to exposethe superimposed sheets. I

' Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the'folder in closed position without the base;

Fig. 3 isan edge view of the platefor hingedly mounting the sheets. r

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of such plate.

Fig. 5 is an end viewth'ereof.

Fig. 6 is a sectional viewon the plane of the line '6-6 of Fig. 2 without'the base;

of Fi 1 2 Claims. (Cl. 129-9) Fig. 10 is a cross sectional view taken on the plane of the line lB-H,lof Fig. 9.

Referring to the drawings, in Fig. 1 a folder it formed of pressboard or any other suitablein'aterial is shown supported on a base H. The folder is creased at its center to provide a fold [2 thereby forming a bottom cover l3 and atop cover l4. Studs l5on the top cover member and eyelet members I6 on the lower cover member form snap fastening means for detachably holding the central fold portions of the cover in overlapped relationship. The top" cover is creasedor scored at I! to form a hinge so that the top cover member may be swung to open or closed position when it is desired to inspect or refer to the sheets.

Fastened to the bottom cover l3 along its inner edge by means of rivets 18 or the like'is anel'on gated metal plate l9. Theplate is formed with integral flanges 2a and 2| along its longitudinal edges and said flanges are provided with cutaway pcrtions 22 and 23 and '24 and 25, respectively,

Figs. '7 and 8 are fragmentary top plan views of a portion of the folder of Fig. lfshowi'ng'various steps "for removing, transferring, shifting and returning the sheets to proper indexing position;

Fig. 9 is an enlargedtop planjviewofthe rack and plate members and connection.

adjacent their ends. A plurality of right-angled hooked members 26 are suitably fastened to the upper surface of the plate and project'laterally therefrom toward the inner edge of the plate bearing the flange 2D. v

A plurality of sheets 2 or the like having a number of spaced holes 28 punched 'alongone of the side edges thereof are suppo 'fted on the bottom cover ['3 in superimposed or'overlapping spaced relationship with their bottom or top edges visible at all times. The sheets are detachably and hingedly connected to the hooked members by means of the holes 28. The edgesormars ns 2 0f t e sheets. ma carry 1 d si e ndicia or memoranda, such as proper namfls as shown in Fig. 1 or any other identifying characters and may be arranged in alphabetical or other desired order. A division or index sheet 21 which is"approxima ttely the length" of the folde'r'is hingedly mounted on the plate 19in front of the stack of sheets 2] and between stacks of such sheets. This division or'indeii sheet 21" carries a Celluloid tab 213; with indic'ia for identifying the sheets 21 below the same as will be under: stood.

' An important feature of the present invention is means for rapidly and with facility creatingfa space for new sheet between two of said superimposed sheets and shifting the sheets to new'and properpositions automatically and without any chance of their being shifted to improper posi: tions. For this purpose a rack 44 is-movably connected to-the plate Iss0 that'it can 'swingawayfrom the plate in an a'rcan'd also can move laterally away from and toward said plate in a straight line. The rack 44 consists of a plate 45 similar in construction to plate l9 with hooked members 46 spaced similar to the hooks 26 on said plate i9. The means of connection between the plate l9 and rack 44 comprises substantially triangular plates or arms 4! pivotally connected to the bottom of plate l9 by means of pivot pins 48. Each plate 41 is provided at its end opposite its pivot'point, with a transverse slot 49, in which a pin or headed rivet 50, carried at each end of the rack 44, fittingly slides. a stud or protuberance 51 on its upper surface adjacent its pivot point and is normally seated in an opening 52 in the plate l9 adjacent said pivot point, the wall of which opening yieldingly holds said plate 41 and plate IS in normal position.

The cutaway portions in the flanges 2i] and 2| of plate l9 permit the arms to swing across the plate 19.

When it is desired to insert a new sheet between two superimposed sheets 21, for example, between sheets marked Gelt and Girt in Fig. l, the folder is opened by unfastening the studs l5 and eyelet members I6 and both covers are moved to fiatwise condition such as shown in Fig. l. The rack 44 is normally in its uppermost position alongside plate IS with the right angled hooks 46 on the rack 44 below and in offset and overlapping relationship with the hooks 26 on the plate l9 as shown in Fig. 1. Such hooks 45 are also in register with the holes 28 immediately below the hooks 26. The division sheet 21' and any stacks of sheets 2! that might be above said division sheet are swung to the left d of the hooks 26 and over onto the hooks 46 on rack 44. The hooks on the rack 44 and on the plate l9 are in such overlapping and aligned positions and relation that this is readily accomplished. the division sheet 2'! and any stacks thereon are swung over onto the rack 44, the rack 44, with the division sheet and stacks, is then swung away from the plate 19 in an arcuate path to its downward position shown in dot-dash lines in Fig. 9

thereby disengaging the studs from openings 52. When in this downward position, the rack 44 with its supply of division sheets 2? is moved inwardly sidewise in a straight line alongside of the plate 19 to a new position one step below its original position. This is accomplished by exerting a straight sidewise push on the rack which moves the pins 5ll through slots 49.

Now with the rack 44 in its new lowermost position alongside of plate I9, by merely inserting the finger under the sheet 2'! on the plate l9 immediately above the space at which it is desired to insert the new sheet, for example, under the sheet marked Gelt in Fig. '7, said sheet Gelt and all the sheets above it on the cover I3 may be easily swung off of the hooks 26 and onto the hooks 46 on rack 44, out of the way of the sheet Girt and the remaining sheets therebelow on the cover I3. A space is thus provided and a new sheet, for example, the sheet marked Gent in Fig. 8 may be readily mounted on the hooks 26 in proper registration with the remaining sheets on the bottom-cover, with its lower margin spaced slightly above the bottom edge of the next lower sheet. The rack 44 is then swung laterally and upwardly away again from the plate I9 and up- .wardly one space and then inwardly again to operative position alongside of the plate l9 in its original uppermost position. When in this up- Each plate also has When 5 of the hooks 46 and onto the hooks 25 on the plate [9, with which they are aligned and in overlapping relationship. This swinging movement will automatically bring the sheets H which were in the tier above the sheet marked Girt back to new and proper registration with the new sheet marked Gent on said tier and will at the same time also bring the other transferred division sheet or sheets?! and any stackor stacks of sheets thereabove back to proper-indexed position on the cover 13.

When it is desired to merely remove one of the sheets 21 and not create space for a new sheet in the tier of sheets on the cover l3, the rack 44 is placed in its normal upper position. All

of the sheets 21 on the plate l9 above the sheet desired to be removed are then swung oif of plate [9 and onto the rack 44 and the rack moved laterally and downwardly one step away from the plate IS. The desired sheet is then removed from the tier of sheets on plate IS. The rack 44 with its transferred sheets is then moved straight inwardly to operative position alongside the plate I9. Then all of the sheets 21 on rack 44 are swung to the right off of the hooks 46 of rack 44 and onto the hooks 26 on plate 19 which will automatically close the space and properly position said sheets on the tier. The rack 44 is next moved laterally away from the plate 19 and upwardly to its original upper position.

The foregoing description of the operation of my improved device presupposes that there is a blank space at the top of the tier to permit of the shifting upward and insertion of a new sheet or sheets within the confines of the size of the folder. However if the blank space is at the bottom then the foregoing operations of the movable rack is slightly different to effect the same results. In this latter case, the movable rack is positioned in operative position alongside of plate 19 with its upper lugs in the upper slots as before. But then the index sheet or sheets and all stacks of sheets 21 above said index sheet are swung on to the movable rack. The rack isthen moved away from the plate IS with its sheets or tiers of sheets and then moved back again to 1 plate l9 but with its lugs in the lower slots. Now,

per position, all of the transferred sheets carried the upper portions of the sheets 2'! which have remained on the tier on cover l3 to be operated upon, are then also swung on to the movable rack and the movable rack is then pulled out again, the new sheet is inserted, the movable rack again is moved up and back to plate [9 but into the upper slots which now completes the entire operation, having automatically thereby created the desired space.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described, a folder having'top' and bottom cover members hingedly connected to each other, an elongated plate fastened to the bottom cover member adjacent to and along the hinge line, spaced right-angled hooks on said plate for hingedly mounting a plurality of perforated sheets in superimposed positions on the bottom cover with their bottom margins visible, an elongated longitudinally and transversely movable plate adjacent to said fastened plate, right-angled hooks on said movable plate spaced a distance equal to the distance between the hooks on the fastened plate and means of connection between said plates including a substantially triangular shaped plate pivotally mounted adjacent each end of the fixed plate, each of said pivoted plates having an elongated transverse slot and a pin at each end of said mov- 5 able plate extending through the slot in one of said pivoted plates.

2. In a device of the kind described, a folder having top and bottom cover members hingedly connected to each other, an elongated plate fastened to the bottom cover member, spaced rightangled books on said plate for hingedly mounting a plurality of perforated sheets in superimposed positions on the bottom cover with their bottom margins visible, an elongated longitudinally and transversely movable plate adjacent to said fastened plate, right-angled hooks on said movable plate spaced a distance equal to the distance between the hooks on the fastened plate and means of connection between said plates including a substantially triangular shaped plate pivotally mounted adjacent each end of the fastened plate, each of said pivoted plates having an elongated transverse slot and a pin at each end of said movable plate extending through the slot in one of said pivoted plates and means for yieldingly holding the pivoted plates and fastened plate in fixed position including a protuberance on each of said pivoted plates and openings in said fastened plate adapted to receive said protuberances.

IRA FOGEL.

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